John Hamburger
John Hamburger is Founder and President of Franchise Times, a national publisher of business trade journals in food, franchising and finance. Through Franchise Times, he produces a number of industry executive conferences including the annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, the Franchise Finance & Growth Conference and Food on Demand. John has over 40 years of experience in franchising and finance, providing keen financial insights to franchise owners. He is a frequent speaker at restaurant and franchise industry events on finance and development topics. He is also frequently quoted about financial matters concerning restaurant, franchise and hospitality businesses in national business publications.
John Hamburger Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and President
Academic History
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B.A., Accounting
John has been covering the restaurant business for over 40 years.
Franchise Times publishes Franchise Times Magazine, a national franchise industry trade journal.
The company also publishes the Restaurant Finance Monitor, a monthly financial newsletter which covers the capital markets in the restaurant industry; and Foodservice News, a monthly newspaper for independent foodservice and restaurant operators in the Upper Midwest.
He also produces a number of industry executive conferences including The Restaurant Finance & Development Conference and the Franchise Finance Conference.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Director, Western Golf Association
Board Member, St. Agnes Foundation